The truths they feared have risen from the ashes—and the bond between them may be the only thing strong enough to survive the fire.

The world Axel Ashersson believed in has shattered.

After rescuing Petra from the High King of Åldras and being sent to retrieve Lady Idalia from the clutches of the Sidans, he’s left choking on the realization that the war he’s bled for was built on poisoned lies. And confessing the depth of his feelings for Petra—praise the Allfather—has only driven her farther from him. Now they are trapped aboard the same cursed ship, bound for Sida on a mission to steal back a woman who wants nothing to do with her brutal husband.

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Petra Mallorysdottir would rather face another draugr than sail into Axel’s orbit again.

The lies she used to shield herself have been ripped away, leaving her raw, exposed, and burning with magic she can’t control. Every time Axel looks at her, the fire under her skin flares, and the memory of their kiss torments her with everything she tried to bury in the ashes of her old life.

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But the fragile truths uncovered in Åldras have not ended the conflict—they’ve only exposed deeper fractures.

If Axel and Petra can’t navigate the widening chasm between them, reclaim Lady Idalia, and keep the kingdoms from plunging back into war, everything they have left to lose will be taken from them.

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And nothing about this mission will be easy.